Tennessee Wins the College World Series

The Tennessee Volunteers have won the College World Series after beating Texas A&M 6-5.

Jun 24, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers dogpile after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Volunteers have won the College World Series after beating Texas A&M 6-5.

For the first time in program history, the Tennessee Volunteers are national champions, defeating Texas A&M 6-5 in a decisive game three of the College World Series. They are the first No. 1 overall seed to win a national title since 1999.

Tennessee started strong with a leadoff home run by Christian Moore, giving the Vols an early 1-0 lead. Texas A&M fought back in the third inning with an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. Tennessee quickly responded with an RBI sacrifice fly by Dylan Dreiling and an RBI single by Dean Curley, putting the Vols ahead 3-1 heading into the fourth inning.

Vols starting left-hander Zander Sechrist had a phenomenal outing, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing just one run while striking out seven. The Vols added three more runs during a two-out rally in the seventh inning. Outfielder Dylan Dreiling continued his outstanding performance in the College World Series with a two-run homer, giving the Vols a 5-1 lead. Kavares Tears extended the lead with an RBI double to right-center field, closing out the seventh inning with a 6-1 advantage.

Texas A&M fought back in the eighth inning as outfielder Hayden Schott hit an RBI single to center, followed by a double from Caden Sorrell, bringing Texas A&M within three runs of the Vols' lead.

Texas A&M made a final effort in the ninth inning, scoring two runs. Jackson Appel hit an RBI single and later scored on a wild pitch, narrowing the score to 6-5 with two outs and no one on base. Vols right-handed pitcher Aaron Combs built up a 1-2 count with the College World Series on the line. Combs then delivered a game-sealing breaking ball to strike out Texas A&M first baseman Ted Burton, solidifying the Volunteers' place as National Champions.

The moment we’ve all been waiting for!

The Vols are dogpiling in Omaha! pic.twitter.com/28F8MXu14l

— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 25, 2024

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